Stock Market Update 5 October 2026: Sensex Gains Over 350 Pts, Nifty 50 Above 22,500 In Early Trade

The Indian stock market indices rose sharply as the markets reopened on Monday, 5 October 2026, after the long weekend break. They continued to trade higher as the session progressed.

At around 10:23 AM:

• The Sensex was up by 383.92 points (0.53%) to trade at 72,293.62.

• The Nifty 50 was up by 110.15 points (0.49%) to trade at 22,532.10.

On Thursday, 1 October 2026, the indices declined and closed in the red due to the West Asia crisis. At the closing bell, the Sensex stood at 71,909.70, down 0.79%. The Nifty 50 stood at 22,421.95, down 0.88%.

How Are Other Indices Performing?

Apart from the Sensex and the Nifty 50, other broader indices also traded in the green during early trading on Monday.

At around 10:23 AM, Bank Nifty was up 415.60 points (0.76%) to trade at 54,866.25. The Nifty Financial Services index was also up by around 182.45 points (0.74%) to trade at 24,738.55.

All sectoral indices, except the Nifty Auto and Nifty Pharma, also traded in the positive territory.

• Nifty Auto was down 0.33%.

• Nifty FMCG was up 0.54%.

• Nifty PSU Bank was up 1.83%.

• Nifty Realty was up 1.31%.

• Nifty Commodities was up 0.57%.

• Nifty Private Bank was up 0.31%.

• Nifty Metal was up 0.36%.

• Nifty Pharma was down 0.73%.

• Nifty IT was up 0.63%.

Top Gainers And Losers

Here are the top gainers and losers on Nifty, as of 10:30 AM on Monday:

What About The Global Markets?

The global markets also gave bullish cues on Monday morning:

• S&P 500 futures were little changed as of 12:38 PM Tokyo time.

• Nikkei 225 futures (OSE) rose 2%.

• Japan’s Topix rose 1.1%.

• Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.1%.

• Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was little changed.

• Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.3%.

Other Important Updates

• Crude Oil Surges: Global crude oil prices surged again on Monday as Yemen launched fresh strikes to recapture areas controlled by the Houthis.

• Gold Edges Higher: Gold prices edged higher on Monday as weak US economic data weakened expectations of a Fed rate hike.

• Rupee Opens Higher: The Indian National Rupee (INR) opened higher at 96.22 per US dollar. The previous close was at 96.32.

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